Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video